L parryi The Lemon Lily

I ordered L parryi from Buggy Crazy and received six little bulblets all about a 1/4" big and I'm wondering what to do with them. They aren't hardy for my zone, so I was planning on potting these and keeping refrigerated for the winter. Next year, my plan was to overwinter outside in a protected, well mulched area with hope they survive. Seeing as they are so small, I'm not sure how they should be treated right now. Should I pot or baggie them and let them grow inside for awhile and then refrigerate about January until April? Should I plan to keep them inside (during the winter) for a few years until they mature? Any advice would be appreciated.

Beak-- these are a species that will never make big bulbs like we are used to. I suggest you email Lisa and ask her about wintering them over. I'm sure you need to give them a "winter" so they will grow on a natural schedule in the spring, possibly potted up in a cold garage?

Thanks, Pard. That was going to be my next step. I know they are small as mature bulbs, but I was hoping someone would know something about them. I'm sure Lisa is pretty busy right now digging and shipping. I know these aren't mature as Lisa sent me a note indicating they came straight from a seedling bed. She also sent me extras due to the size.

A garage won't work here with our 30 below temperatures, so the frig will have to do. I'm guessing they will need at least 12 weeks of cold. As long as I don't throw them in a salad, they should do OK in the frig.

A little lily flavored salad might be good! Most lilies (if not all?) are edible. I was actually going to try some this year, but ended up giving them all away. I tell ya, if you want a lily that grows to a honkin' size, L. davidii is certainly one of them. No wonder that's the common one that Chinese cultivate to eat.

Lisa already got back to me and said they should go in the frig now. They can come out in March and should be about an inch big by next fall. If so, they can go into the garden then. These are suppose to have a wonderful lemon fragrance, so I bet they would be nice in a salad. However, that would be a fairly expensive salad, LOL. I'd rather have them in the garden.